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Open Dictionary

English is so adaptable. Once it's been embraced by a culture, it begins to mould itself to fit it – so practicall.y every country in the world has its own kind of English, and the Open Dictionary is an ever-growing word bank of English as it is spoken by particular people in particular places. Add words to the Open Dictionary here.